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WorksheetsConservation of Natural Resources REVIEW
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following are ways we can conserve natural resources? Select TWO correct answers.
using less water.
building new houses.
cutting down more trees.
reusing paper bags.
The poster below encourages the use of cloth bags instead of plastic bags. Cloth bags conserve resources because they-
must be purchased.
come in many designs.
are stronger than plastic.
can be used many times.
Students made a mixture of sand, tiny rocks, small twigs, and some leaves in a jar. What did the student make a model of? How do you know?
According to the weather patterns listed, what would be a reasonable temperature in Houston on Thursday?
22°C
36°C
31°C
27°C
Which statement is NOT true about the Sun?
It keeps living things warm.
It provides light and heat energy that warms the Earth.
It powers the water cycle.
It is the smallest and dullest object in the sky.
The process of breaking down rock over time is called-
Decomposition
Physical change
Chemical change
Weathering
Which of the following habits help conserve resources?
driving larger vehicles that burn more fuel
recycling old newspapers
keeping the lights on when you are not at home
washing smaller loads of laundry at a time
The table shows the local weather during a weekend sporting event. Which of the following weather information is shown in the table?
Saturday was cooler than Friday.
It rained more on Friday.
It was more humid on Saturday.
Saturday had the strongest winds.
Students were discussing the formation of soil and wrote their responses down. Which student's response was correct? Soil is formed when-
only rocks decompose.
living things decompose and rocks break down.
students shake rocks in a jar.
only living things die and decay.
What could happen when tectonic plates push against each other, and the pressure builds up?
a thunderstorm
a landslide
a volcano
an earthquake
The table below shows how students describe the sun to their teacher. 1. The sun is made up of gases. 2. One million Earth’s could fit inside the sun. 3. Light from the sun takes eight minutes to reach Earth. 4. The sun contains 99.86% of the mass of the solar system. Which fact shows how Earth is directly affected by the sun’s energy?
Fact 1
Fact 2
Fact 3
Fact 4
Look at the picture below. It is a before and after picture of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in Washington State. The eruption in 1980 was so powerful that the top of the volcano blew off.
The lava stays hot, creating a lake.
The lava cools, creating new land.
The volcano keeps erupting.
The volcano changes the Earth’s surface.
The table shows the temperature at 12:00 noon on the same day in five Texas cities. The table shows that which of the following comparisons is true?
San Antonio was warmer than Houston.
Austin was the coldest of all the cities.
Houston was the warmest of all the cities.
Lubbock was colder than Dallas.
Students are learning about landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes. They created a table to describe each rapid change. Move ONE correct answer to each box. Match the following descriptions with the correct term: landslides, earthquakes, or volcanoes.
Landslides
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
A student wants to investigate rapid changes. The student places a large pile of rocks and soil on a table that is slanted downwards. Then, the student slowly pours water on the top of the pile and observes what happens. Which rapid change is the student trying to demonstrate?
A. Formation of soil
B. Earthquakes
C. Volcanoes
D. Landslides
